GNA CAMPUS — With our youth growing older by the minute, they must be taught imperative life skills. If school isn’t meant to teach our children life skills that parents may struggle to teach on their own, how will our future be stable?

Mrs. Lukowski, a 5th-grade teacher and Career Day coordinator, gave us some insight into how she felt the day went.

“Overall, I think Career Day went really well. I think participating in this event as a fifth grader was a valuable experience. It provided them with an opportunity to interact with professionals from various fields and gain insights into different career paths.”

“They heard firsthand accounts of their journeys, challenges, and accomplishments which were inspiring and gave them a clearer perspective on careers that they might choose someday. The presenters all emphasized to the students the importance of getting an education and to let their passions and interests guide them into their future career paths.”

With things like this in mind, we can understand how dire it is to set up our generations for the future. Teaching them the importance of education, career choices, and good work ethic is a choice with no bad outcomes. 

“As for the presenters, they truly enjoyed meeting with the students and getting to explain their profession. They enjoyed answering the questions and thought that the students were a highly engaged audience.”

Knowing this, we can also understand that this is a two-way deal. Children need to know the importance of their futures. Adults need to understand how important it is to be a teacher to these students. Career Day as a whole enlightened both parties, teaching new pathways and beginnings for many older and younger minds alike.

“I liked that I got to see many different careers and learn about the responsibilities. It was really cool that different people with different careers taught me what they love about their careers and what they do.” A 5th grader wrote on their Career Day reflection after the event. 

“I enjoyed seeing what other people enjoyed/love doing for a career and seeing how they got into what they do for a living.” Another 5th grader wrote.

With all of this being said, we can see that Career Day left a very heavy impact on students and presenters alike. With a new understanding of the importance of the future of our youth, we as a society and as mentors know to guide our adolescents into pathways that will ensure a bright and abundant future for them.

The GNA Insider would like to give a special thank you to Mrs. Lukowski for coordinating such a fun and eventful day and allowing our team to photograph and pick apart the event. This would not be possible if we didn’t have anyone caring so deeply about the future.